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getting counseling

All of the advice i have been getting always has something to do with getting counseling. I'm ready to do this but I dont really have the money, counseling sounds expensive! What can I do? I basically want cheap, good therapy. I live in the US, is there any agency or something that is in most cities I can go to?

There are agencies that provide good counseling on a sliding fee scale. I pay $15.00 at Lutheran Social Services (you don't have to be Lutheran). Catholic Charities also offer counseling at some locations. Sometimes the community mental health systems will provide counseling on a sliding scale. I hope this helps. Best wishes to you!

I also live in Indiana. I think all of the agencies I mentioned are also present in Indianapolis. If you are a student, your school may have a counseling center for students which should be free to students.

Ask if your employer has either a &quot;wellness&quot; program or an &quot;Employee Assistance Program&quot; (EAP). A lot of employers, even smaller ones have EAPs but don't heavily advertise it.

EAPs vary greatly, ranging from basic drug/alcohol counseling to a full spectrum of counseling. Mostly they're &quot;short-term&quot; counseling, so thing of an EAP as a starting point rather than a total solution, but they're better than nothing.

If you're a student, most colleges and universities have something similar. For instance, in Indianapolis, IUPUI calls it the CAPS program, 6 visits for $15 http://www.iupui.edu/~sldweb/caps/

If you can't get counseling, don't worry too much about it. It's not all that effective for many people. The basis for counseling is talk therapy, which in a sense is just paid friendship. I finally got my therapist to admit that when it became clear to me that my friends were much, much more helpful than him.

If you can't get counseling, don't worry too much about it. It's not all that effective for many people. The basis for counseling is talk therapy, which in a sense is just paid friendship. I finally got my therapist to admit that when it became clear to me that my friends were much, much more helpful than him.

I don't know why that posted twice, sorry. Must have been because I meant to add this:

I prefer Daily Strength to counseling because I get many responses. I can listen and take the advice of those that resonate with me. I had some really bad experiences with mental health as a child. I also don't respond well to others telling me what to do.

I would have to disagree Samadian, Yes there are many therapist out there that take advantage of people and just want to talk and get paid for it.

However, that is why I have posted many times here to make sure when you go to a therapist that they have a game plan. So you know it is not going to be just talking.

A good therapist will have a game plan a treatment set up and coping skills to learn and other techniques to help heal you.

I suggest EMDR therapy to so many people because it is a treatment that actually works and can make you a true survivor!!

You can not wish your past away, you can delay the effects for awhile and think your okay but in most cases it will come back and when you least expect it those memories will be all too much for you to handle.

My brother is a perfect example of this. He denies his past ever happened. He goes on pretending like he is fine. From the outside world he looks like he has so much. Yes material things but he is a 45 year old man living alone since his marriage failed many years ago, he doesn't connect with anyone. He is a lost soul just pretending. I no longer see him or the rest of my family due to so much disfunction but he is living a pretend life not truly living the life he could have.

So, I do agree Samadian that there are many therapist out there that just talk but there are many that can truly heal you!!

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